1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it , they went down thither to him. 2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
3 ¶ And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me. 4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
5 ¶ And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
6 ¶ When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;) 7 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; 8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
9 ¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. 10 And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. 11 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king. 12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am , my lord. 13 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house? 15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more. 16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
17 ¶ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. 18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. 19 And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
20 ¶ And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David. 21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’s priests. 22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house. 23 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
22–BOB
Shoul Nav shahridagi ruhoniylarni oʻldiradi
1 Shundan soʻng Dovud u yerdan chiqib, Adullam shahri yaqinidagi gʻorga qarab qochdi. Akalari va jamiki ota xonadoni bu haqda eshitib, oʻsha yoqqa — Dovudning yoniga borishdi. 2 Ezilgan, qarzini toʻlashga qurbi yetmagan, norozi odamlar Dovudning atrofiga toʻplanishdi. Dovud ularga bosh boʻldi. Unga ergashganlar toʻrt yuztacha edi.
3 Dovud u yerdan Moʻabdagi Mispax shahriga borib, Moʻab shohidan iltimos qildi: “Ijozat bering, Xudo meni nima qilmoqchiligi maʼlum boʻlguncha, ota–onam yoningizda qolsin.” 4 Shunday qilib, Dovud ota–onasini Moʻab shohi huzuriga olib keldi. Dovud adirlardagi qarorgohida yashirinib turganda, ota–onasi Moʻab shohining panohida yashadilar. 5 Lekin Dovudga Gad paygʻambar: “U yerda qolma, Yahudo yeriga bor”, dedi. Shundan keyin Dovud u yerdan chiqib, Xoret oʻrmoniga bordi. 6 Shu orada Shoul “Dovud va uning odamlari topildi”, deb eshitdi. Shoul qoʻlida nayzasini ushlaganicha, Givo tepaligidagi yulgʻun daraxti ostida oʻtirgan edi. Barcha aʼyonlari ham uning atrofida turgan edilar. 7 Shoul ularga shunday dedi:
— Ey Benyamin odamlari, eshitib olinglar! Essayning oʻgʻli har biringizga dalayu uzumzorlarni berib qoʻymaydi–ku! Har biringizni mingboshi yoki yuzboshi qilib oʻtiradimi?! 8 Hammangiz menga qarshi til biriktirdingiz–ku! Oʻgʻlim Yoʻnatan Essayning oʻsha oʻgʻli bilan ahd qilgan ekan, meni hech kim xabardor etmadi. Orangizdan menga yon bosadigan biror odam chiqmadi. Dovud menga pistirma qoʻymoqchi ekan, uni oʻgʻlim qayrabdi. Hozir shu ish boʻldi–ku! Shunday emasmi?!
9 Shu payt Shoulning aʼyonlari yonida turgan Edomlik Doyeg aytdi:
— Essayning oʻgʻli Dovudni koʻrdim, u Nav shahridagi Oxitobning oʻgʻli ruhoniy Oximalekning yoniga kelgan edi. 10 Oximalek “Dovud nima qilsin?” deb Egamizning xohish–irodasini soʻradi . Unga ham oziq–ovqat berdi, ham Filist Goʻliyotning qilichini taqdim qildi.
11 Shoh Shoul aʼyonlariga: “Oxitobning oʻgʻli ruhoniy Oximalekni va uning Navda yashaydigan ota urugʻlarining hammasini — barcha ruhoniylarni olib kelinglar”, deb buyurdi. Hammalarini shohning oldiga olib kelishdi.
12 — Ey Oxitobning oʻgʻli, gaplarimni eshit! — dedi Shoul Oximalekka.
— Labbay, hazratim, — dedi Oximalek.
13 — Nimaga sen Essayning oʻgʻli bilan birga menga qarshi til biriktirding? — dedi Shoul. — Dovudga non, qilich beribsan, uning uchun Xudoning xohish–irodasini soʻrabsan. Mana bugun Dovud menga qarshi qoʻzgʻalib, pistirmada poylab turibdi.
14 Oximalek shunday javob berdi:
— Butun aʼyonlaringiz orasida Dovud singari, ishonchli kim bor?! Dovud — sizning kuyovingiz, soqchilaringizning sardori, xonadoningizda hurmatli kishi–ku. 15 Toʻgʻri, oʻsha kuni Dovud uchun Xudoning xohish–irodasini soʻradim. Ammo bu birinchi marta emas edi–ku! Shoh meni va ota xonadonimni ayblamasinlar, chunki men Dovudning yomon niyatidan bexabar edim.
16 — Ey Oximalek, oʻzing ham, butun ota xonadoning ham albatta oʻlasizlar! — dedi Shoul. 17 Soʻng u yonida turgan qoʻriqchilariga buyurdi:
— Qani, Dovudni qoʻllagan Egamizning ruhoniylarini oʻldirib tashlanglar! Ular Dovudning qochib ketganini bilganlari holda, menga xabar berishmadi.
Shohning qoʻriqchilari qoʻl koʻtarib, Egamizning ruhoniylarini oʻldirishni istashmadi. 18 Shunda shoh Shoul Doyegga:
— Sen bor, ruhoniylarni oʻldir! — deb buyurdi.
Oʻsha kuni Edomlik Doyeg muqaddas libos kiygan sakson besh ruhoniyni bir oʻzi chopib oʻldirdi. 19 Soʻngra erkak–ayol, yosh bola, hatto chaqaloq demasdan, ruhoniylar yashaydigan Nav shahrining xalqini ham qilichdan oʻtkazdi. Mollari, eshaklari, qoʻylarini ham chopib tashladi. 20 Ruhoniy Oximalekning oʻgʻillaridan birgina Abuatar degani tirik qolib, Dovudning yoniga qochib ketdi. 21 Shoul Egamizning ruhoniylarini oʻldirganini Abuatar Dovudga aytib berdi. 22 Dovud Abuatarga dedi:
— Oʻsha kuni u yerda Edomlik Doyeg bor edi. U albatta Shoulga xabar berishini bilardim. Otang xonadonidagi har bir jonning oʻlimiga men sababchi boʻldim. 23 Endi sen yonimda qol, qoʻrqma. Mening jonim payiga tushgan kimsa — sening ham joning payiga tushgan. Yonimda qolsang, bexatar boʻlasan.
